The FCC awarded hundreds of construction permits to nonprofit groups for full-power radio stations across the country. While some of those groups are now on the air, others are struggling to get up and running in the face of looming deadlines. And a panel at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston in early April delved into the missteps and failures the media makes when it comes to reporting on transgender and gender non-conforming people.
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Media Minutes: February 25, 2011
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The FCC awarded hundreds of construction permits to nonprofit groups for full-power radio stations across the country. While some of those groups are now on the air, others are struggling to get up and running in the face of looming deadlines. And a panel at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston in early April delved into the missteps and failures the media makes when it comes to reporting on transgender and gender non-conforming people.
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Show Date: 4-22-11
Producers: Stevie Converse, Megan Tady &
Candace Clement
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Common Frequency Helps Community Radio Expand
A good community radio station can give voice to the people and can serve as a vehicle for social justice organizing, political engagement and cultural understanding. But it’s tough to get a license for a radio station. The Federal Communications Commission allows very few opportunities to apply for licenses – and the process is complicated. The last time the FCC allowed applications to be filed for full-power community radio stations was in 2007 – and the application window lasted only a week.
Common Frequency was formed in 2006 to help shepherd nonprofit groups through the technical and bureaucratic application process. The FCC awarded hundreds of permits to construct radio stations throughout the country. While some of those group...
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